2010 vs 2015

What's this? A blog entry? Without months in between them???

Yeah. I know. I need to blog more. And vlog more. And really just get back into a regular schedule more than I have been for both.

Matt stole an idea from one of my old blogs a few days ago for his birthday, so I'm going to steal it right back.

2010 (turning 21) VS 2015 (turning 26)

Round 1: Where do you live?

2010: In my first of two apartments in Ashland with Anna, Rebecca, and Kelly.

2015: In my own apartment in Columbus...by myself.

Winner: Well they both have pros and cons. I miss having roommates....but I also enjoy being able to be on my own schedule and not worry about keeping people up or being woken up by others.

Round 2: What do you drive?

2010: 2008 Hyundai Accent

2015: Same thing...but with better tires.

Winner: It's a tie because it's the same car....but I have put more money into it now than I had in 2010.

Round 3: Where do you work?

2010: When I was home from school I worked at Panera.

2015: Capital University as an Area Director

Winner: 2015. I'm doing what I love. I'm working a job I'm passionate about and I truly enjoy. Panera was great and I will forever be thankful for the opportunity and relationships I made while I was there...but now I'm in a career, not just a job.

Round 4: How do you survive?

2010: Convo. And I *hated* it. Silly silly college Michelle.....

2015: Dining hall for lunch during the week....weekends and evenings it's a combination of me cooking (which I have significantly improved upon) or Chipotle. The day Chipotle starts delivering is the day I will begin to go broke.

Winner: 2015 since I'm more independent and I like cooking...but sometimes I really do miss convo...

Round 5: What is your plan for life?

2010: This was the year where I started to realize that maybe Political Science wasn't the field for me. I was pretty lost.

2015: Get experience in career services/development as a professional and not just as a grad intern. Find a job in career services...maybe in Minneapolis.

Winner: 2015 for sure. I have a plan now!

Overall I would say I'm in a better place now than I was five years ago. I'm a completely different person than I was then. I used to be so unsure of myself...always needing validation from those around me and doing things for them instead of for myself. Now I know what I want...and I'm not afraid to go after it. Does the possibility of moving to a new state scare me? Yes. Of course it does...new things are always a bit scary. But at the same time I think that getting into the career development side of student affairs is really going to be what allows me to grow even more and make a better impact on students than what I'm doing now.

Not that what I'm doing now doesn't impact students. It does. I love it. I love my staff and I love the interactions I have with residents.

But at the end of the day, helping students find their passion is MY passion...and that's something I will get to do more of if I switch over to career services. So, that's the plan. For now, at least.